The ability to regulate one's own food intake is essential to the survival of both humans and other animals. This innate ...

Alexithymia is a psychological trait characterized by difficulty expressing emotions. Previous studies reported that individuals with higher alexithymia have a decreased sense of interoception, which ...

Though there is not empirical research showing what people can do if they want to increase their interoceptive awareness, it makes sense to try tuning in to these sensations if you are hoping to ...

The iBEATS (the only task at present) tells us whether babies can pick up on interoceptive information available to them, not that babies have a "conscious" representation of their heartbeats in ...

Get curious about your nervous system Interoceptive awareness is your ability to detect your body’s signals, like heartbeat, breath, and hunger. Pay attention to what is happening inside.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and functional neurological disorders (FNDs) share some clinical characteristics such as alexithymia, sensory sensitivity and interoceptive issues. Recent evidence ...